B1G roundup: 16-0 Badgers clinch best start

By BTN.com staff, 4 years ago

B1G roundup: 16-0 Badgers clinch best start

By BTN.com staff, 4 years ago

BTN featured a doubleheader of Big Ten men’s hoops action on Wednesday night. Minnesota kicked off the night with an 68-65 win over Penn State, while No. 4 Wisconsin carded a 95-70 blowout win over No. 23 Illinois to improve to 16-0, the best start in school history.

Catch up on all the action in this post.

MINNESOTA 68, PENN STATE 65 | RECAP | BOX | PLAY-BY-PLAY
(AP) DeAndre Mathieu scored 16 points and Andre Hollins added 14 as Minnesota overcame a late six-point deficit to defeat Penn State 68-65 Wednesday night. Four late free throw conversions by Malik Smith in the final 30 seconds and one by Elliott Eliason with 33 seconds, enabled the Gophers (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten) to hang on after taking its first lead of the second half with 1:43 remaining.